Senior Project Manager

Ayesa Engineering - UK and Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Pension match

Income protection

Life assurance

Training & development

Family & wellbeing support

Sports & social

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Ayesa Engineering in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive major infrastructure projects from concept through construction. You will coordinate design teams, stakeholders and clients to ensure delivery on time and within budget, embedding across client offices to provide rapid support.

The role requires extensive experience in civil/rail projects, NEC contracts, and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams with strong reporting and governance capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant project management qualification.
• 10+ years in large-scale civil/railway infrastructure projects.
• High-level NEC contracts knowledge; qualifications advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership, organisation and reporting capabilities.
• Experience in financial controls and client travel.
• Right to work in the UK; MSc and professional qualification desirable.
• Experience on HS2 or large-scale UK/Ireland projects; professional body membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day design work with internal and external designers.
• Manage scope, risks, programme and costs aligned with client objectives.
• Lead discussions with stakeholders and interface with clients.
• Chair programme reviews and risk workshops.
• Oversee programme production and commercial cost planning.
• Identify delivery challenges and drive mitigation with teams.
• Administer NEC contracts, including compensation events and communications.
• Manage change control; raise and administer early warning notices.
• Line-manage junior project management staff.
• Provide reporting oversight including dashboards and external submissions.
• Coordinate CDE tools for contract administration and document control.
• Maintain risk and opportunities registers; support project closure activities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

NEC contracts knowledge

Financial controls

Travel to client sites

Spanish language

Education

MSc in Civil Engineering

Chartered or equivalent

Degree in Civil Engineering

Membership in a professional body

Tools

CEMAR

ProjectWise

Asite

Job description

Build the Skyline of Tomorrow with Ayesa Engineering

Are you ready to lead the design of bold, future-proof Major Projects across the UK’s commercial, residential, and infrastructure sectors? Ayesa Engineering is looking for a Project Manager to join our dynamic team in London. You'll drive high-impact projects from concept through to construction and help grow our Major Projects engineering capability in the region.

Ayesa Engineering is a global engineering consultancy with over 13,000 employees, where our UK & Ireland business combines international strength with the agility and autonomy of an SME.

With a presence in 40 countries, Ayesa Engineering has built a strong international reputation across a diverse range of engineering disciplines. Our expertise includes water and flood infrastructure, transportation, marine and coastal engineering, geoscience, environmental services, energy, and building structures.

Our UK & Ireland teams deliver technically challenging, varied projects that develop broad expertise without confining people to narrow roles — offering the opportunity to make a meaningful local impact while benefiting from the stability, knowledge, and career opportunities of a well-established global organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the project. You will engage with the design teams, stakeholders, and clients to ensure a smooth delivery of the project on time, within budget, and all risks and dependencies identified and managed.

The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in the success of this project and will be embedded in the client office to provide rapid support to the client, whilst also managing the backroom teams. A strong understanding of major infrastructure project design processes and NEC contracts is essential for the success of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the day-to-day delivery of the design work, ensuring full coordination between internal and external designers.
• Manage project scope, risks, programme, and costs ensuring complete alignment with the client and other designers.
• Lead discussions with internal and external stakeholders including direct interface.
• Chair regular programme review, progress meetings and risk identification workshops.
• Oversee the production and management of the programme and ensure accurate commercial cost plans.
• Proactively identify delivery challenges and drive mitigation strategies in collaboration with the delivery and engineering teams.
• Administer the contract in adherence to the requirements of NEC contracts, including production of Compensation Events (CEs) and General Communications (GCs)
• Manage the change control process, ensuring Early Warning Notices are raised and administered in accordance with industry standards.
• Undertake the role of line manager for junior project management staff.
• Provide oversight on reporting requirements, including internal dashboards, programme/commercial reports, and external submissions to the client.
• Coordinate the use of CDE tools (CEMAR, ProjectWise, Asite) for contract administration and document control.
• Ensure project risk and opportunities registers are actively maintained and communicated.
• Support project closure activities, including lessons learned workshops and final reporting.

What You Bring

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or relevant industry recognised qualification in Project Management.
• Minimum ten years’ proven project management experience working in large scale civil/railway infrastructure projects.
• High-level knowledge of NEC contracts; recognised qualifications are highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership, organisational and reporting capabilities.
• Demonstratable experience in financial controls.
• Due to collocating working requirements, this role will require regular travel to client offices in London and Birmingham.
• Right to work in the UK (Pre-Settled/Settled Status, British Visa, or equivalent work permit)
• MSc in Civil Engineering holding a professional qualification (e.g. Chartered or national equivalent)
• Experience working on HS2 or large-scale railway infrastructure projects in UK/ireland
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Fluent in Spanish.
• Understanding of Network Rail and other industry body processes.

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary package along with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your professional growth and enhance your overall well-being:

• Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary package to attract and retain top talent in the industry.
• Flexible Working: Enjoy flexible working hours and hybrid working, allowing you to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Employer Pension Match Scheme: We offer a pension match scheme to help you secure your financial future.
• Income Protection: Receive support in safeguarding your income in the event of illness or injury.
• Life Assurance: Gain peace of mind with life assurance coverage.
• Training and Development Programme: Access a range of training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Family & Well-Being Support: Benefit from our Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits and our confidential support services to address personal or professional challenges, included in our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Sports and Social: Engage in our vibrant sports and social activities to foster a sense of community and well-being among our team members.
• Increased Annual Leave: 25 days’ annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, enjoy increased annual leave entitlements based on years of service.
• Recognition Awards: Receive recognition for your contributions through our awards program, celebrating achievements and excellence.

We’re Inclusive by Design

Ayesa Engineering is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background or neurodiversity. We believe that a diverse workforce fosters innovation and stronger outcomes. We are committed to inclusive hiring practices, providing reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with disabilities, and ensuring equal access to opportunities for learning, development, and progression across our organisation.